In today’s episode, we’re joined by Dr. Alison Yeung, MD, a practicing family physician from Ontario, Canada, to discuss the profound impact of social media on our children. Dr. Yeung brings a wealth of experience, having observed a dramatic increase in adolescent mental health visits over the past decade. Through her research and clinical practice, she has uncovered some unsettling truths about how Big Tech influences parental perceptions and exacerbates mental health challenges — and what we can do as parents!

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Erin Junker | Paediatric Sleep Consultant
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Website www.thehappysleepcompany.com

"I'm getting really exhausted with breastfeeding my baby to sleep..." this is part of a conversation with a mom that sparked this week's episode. Erin speaks candidly about what she shares with Mom's and families - who in general feel the hard work of developing sleep skills and doing what has gotten your baby to sleep, which is sometimes a feed to sleep.

Listen in to Erin's best suggestions for independent sleep, sleep coaching and removing a feed to sleep association.

Erin Junker | Paediatric Sleep Consultant
Instagram @thehappysleepcompany
Website www.thehappysleepcompany.com

Answering this weeks Top 5 Questions! This week's questions highlight the following:

-Could you suggest an appropriate sleep schedule for a 20 month old?

-At what age does overtiredness stop causing night wakes or early morning wakes?

-Is it okay that my 2.5 year old still takes a 2.5 hour nap if he still sleeps well at night?

-Once you start sleep training, what happens if baby cries the entire nap instead of sleeping?

-I recently switched my 16 month old to 1 nap and now she only naps an hour! is this going to get better?

Erin Junker | Paediatric Sleep Consultant
Instagram @thehappysleepcompany
Website www.thehappysleepcompany.com